Service Notes Highlight Local Veterans and Inductions
Bill Strimlan ig returns home for a 23 day furlough with Mr and Mrs Simon Strimlann as he prepares for possible camp instruction abroad after front line duty in Africa Sicily and Italy. Rotary club lunch features several servicemen in uniform and notes new Army Navy inductions from Fort Thomas and Medina board with Wade Bauman joining Great Lakes Naval Station.
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Bill Strimlan
Simon Strimlann Shinersburg
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Merves Bill Wes
34Th Infantry
Cassino
Naples
Village notice on pets and bicycle safety rules
Dog owners must keep dogs leashed on private property to protect neighbors plants. Boys may not shoot air guns within village limits. Birds have been killed. bicycle riders must follow village ordinances ride on the right side near the curb display headlights and taillights after dark.
Moose Initiate 91 In Charter Ceremony Sunday
Rittman s new Loyal Order of the Moose lodge was instituted Sunday at the City Building by Norman Ress with 91 charter members. The initiatory ceremony was by the Alliance Loyal Order of the Moose degree team. Officers named include Governor August Schaad and others. Judge Arthur Doyle of Akron gave the address. Photographs were taken by Woody Wilson.
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Rittman
W. W Bodager
C. L. Sayre
Alan Schumacher
Frank Yoder
Fred MacAnalon
Russell Dull
Arthur Doyle
Akron
D. W. Thomas
Ninth District
Woody Wilson
War notices and service updates from World War II
Short notes list military statuses and addresses. PFC Andrew Ferro is killed in action in Italy on May 17 after two years overseas. Sgt. Dallas E. Welling, 1st Ren Sq Tyler Texas. Ensign Orlo Springer sends two dollar bill for subscription and resumes studies at Harvard. A/S Harold Johnson at Stockton Field California. Ruth Wright Juanita Miller Mary Volek visiting field. flight prospects for a B25 in six weeks. Lt. Jay Rohrer now squadron navigator with 18 missions. Pvt. John Zivkovich to be listed on honor roll at Camp Pickett. Pvt. John H. Baker at Great Bend Air Field Kansas. Sgt. Harold Simpson back at Camp Mackall North Carolina.
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Andrew Ferro
Doylestown RD
Italy
Rome
Harold Johnson
Stockton Field
Calif
Ruth Wright
Juanita Miller
Mary Volek
Birth announced for Lapp family in Rittman area
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lapp of Rittman R. D. last Sunday, June 11, at Wadsworth Hospital.
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Albert Lapp
Rittman R. D
Wadsworth Hospital
Daily Vacation Bible School enrollment tops 114
The Community Daily Vacation Bible School opens Monday with Mrs. Pearly Hawkins as Intermediate teacher, Mrs. Carrie Jackson Junior, Miss Lucille Hatfield and Miss Violet Christian primary, Mrs. Herbert Willems beginners, and playground directors Jimmy Noble and Evelyn Van Gilder. Ministers lead daily 9:15 to 9:45 am. A picnic is planned Friday, June 23 at Central Park.
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Daly
Pearly Hawkins
Carrie Jackson
Lucille Hatfield
Violet Christian
Herbert Willems
Jimmy Noble
Evelyn van Gilder
Central Park
Blood donors sought at Wadsworth Red Cross drive
Urgent call from Red Cross headquarters for new blood donors at the Wadsworth Blood Bank on June 29 and 30 from 1 30 to 5 15 p m. Invasion of France heightens need for blood plasma to aid wounded sailors and soldiers. Card invites former donors, and new donors are urged to call Mrs J R West or Mrs L E Swope for appointments with City Hall transport available.
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Wadsworth Red Cross Blood Bank
Red Cross
France
Rittman
J. R. West
L. E. Swope
City Hall
Willow Brook units complete Friday
Project Engineer F B Mailoree reports all four housing units at Willow Brook will be finished by the weekend except one building. Mrs Marguerite Hug says 25 occupancy applications have been received with no drive for tenants. Wiring and interior cabinets are in short supply. if secured, most buildings could be ready by July, with grading five streets and landscaping still ahead.
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Willow Brook
F. B. Mailoree
Burrows
W B Gibson Co
Marguerite Hug
Mrs Shook Picks First Ripe Tomato In Garden
Mrs Walter E Shook of Grandview harvested the first ripe tomato this Tuesday as Phe Victory gardeners report early yields. Editor Ernest Harrison and family of College Street also enjoyed the initial pea picking for Sunday dinner, with peas enough for three adults and seeds and warm weather aiding an earlier harvest than planned for July 4.
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Phe Victory
Oscar
Walter E Shook
Grandview
Ernest Harrison
College St
Boy Hospitalized After Car Bicycle Crash
William Triggs, 18, of 151 S Main St, was taken to Wadsworth hospital with painful injuries after his bicycle collided with an automobile driven by 44 year old Charles Miller at the corner of E Ohio Ave and S State St near Miller's residence. The bicycle struck the car and the rider's face hit the radiator emblem, shattering the windshield. He suffered a facial injury, a fractured left nose and cuts to the leg.
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William Triggs
S.main St
Wadsworth Hospital
Charles Miller
E. Ohio Ave
S. State St
Dr Gregg Announces New Dentist to Begin Practice
Dr C Gregg, longtime Rittman dentist until a heart attack forced retirement last fall, announces on page 2 of The Press that a new dentist will begin practice in his Square office Monday. The newcomer has worked in Ashtabula and will work alone until Dr Gregg can return, after which they will practice together.
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C. Gregg
Rittman
The
Ashtabula
Gregg
Dale Rohrer Gets Wings of Second Lieutenant
Dale Irving Rohrer 18 son of Mr and Mrs Charles I Rohrer of S First st qualified last week for navigation of Air Forces bombers as they lead armies of liberation. Graduates at San Marcos Texas June 10 completed 18 weeks of training earning silver wings. Dale's brother Clare was commissioned earlier. Jack Albert Plank son of Paul G Plank of Creston also graduated as a flight officer at San Marcos.
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Dale Irving Rohrer
Charles I. Rohrer
S First St
San Marcos
Texas
Dale
Clare
Air Corps
Jack Albert Plank
Paul G .Plank
Creston
Council Tackles Street Renaming and Oiling
City Hall session notes busy month for Mayor Baldwin in police court. Fines and fees totaling 174 dollars reported. Street committee praised for oiling most cinder streets and leveling N Fourth Street. Rittman Savings Bank chosen as depository for two years at 1 percent. Sewer extension on Frederick Street referred to committee along with street name changes in Willow Brook and other areas. Clerk Stoolmiller reported fund balances.
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City Hall
John Baldwin
N. Fourth St
Rittman Savings Bank
Frederick St
Willow Brook
Robert Stoolmiller
King Charles I Grants Charter to Spectacle Makers Guild
In 1628 Charles I grants a charter to the spectacle makers guild. The charter endows a master two wardens and eight assistants with broad powers to maintain public service standards and regulate the trade.
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Charles I
England
Guild of
Boy Scout Akron Band Concert Tickets Urged
Have you bought your ticket to the Boy Scout Akron Area Band Concert at the high school auditorium Friday June 23 at 8 p m If not do so at once and don t be particular about asking for change for your bill because the Boy Scouts of Rittman need the support of your dollars for the rest of this year.
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Boy Scout
Akron
Boy Scouts of
Rittman
Junior Boys Change To 6 P. M. Monday
The new softball league for junior boys shifts to 6 pm next Monday to boost turnout. President W Echols says the four teams may be redivided into two squads if turnout is insufficient. The later start allows farm workers to eat and clean up before play.
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W. Echols
Pirates
Cards
Yanks
Indians
Reds
Dodgers
Cubs
Giants
Rittman Boys at Legion State Honored
Report from Rittman states two delegates to American Legion Boys State at Westerville were elected senators. The youths are Dick Wenger and Bob Bodager, with funding provided by the local Legion post and Rotary club.
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Rittman
American Legion Boy's State
Westerville
Rittman Men Named to Eagles Committees
Norris Keating of Rittman was installed as president of the Wadsworth Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles along with other officers at last Wednesday’s ceremony. Rittman members Ernest O'Brien Roy Workman Charles Grant and Willard Smith were named to committees.
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Norris Keating
Rittman R. D.worth
The
Wadsworth Aerie
Order of Eagles
Eagles
Rittman
Ernest O’brien
Roy Workman
Charles Grant
Willard Smith
Four Day Bond Drive Tops Local Quotas
The 4 Day Bond total reached 21008.25 with Sterling leading the county. Rittman and Doylestown districts reported strong sales, aided by factory payroll deductions and corporate purchases. Chairman Gene Stepfield’s drive aims to surpass the end of the four days and continue into the next two weeks.
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Rittman Savings Bank
D B. Davidson
Doylestowns
Rittman
Gene Stepfield
Doylestown
Orrville
Sterling
Honor Carey Joseph M. Carey Former
Fragmentary text mentions Honor Carey Joseph M. Carey and a noted figure associated with Westerners and ships. The readable bits are unclear about roles, events, or dates, but suggest a memorial or ceremonial context. Further readable details needed for precise summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honor Carey
Joseph M. Carey
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Rotary Club
Herman Robinett
H L. Robertson
Navy
Dale Rohrer
Dick Cummings
Bob Wenger
Raymond Bell
Fred Kamp
Howard Smith
Wade Milford
Rotary
United States Army
Fort Thomas
Infantry Rtc
Camp Fannin
Lloyd E. Gasser
Medina Board
George Halliwell of
Wade Bauman
Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
MOOSE
Dallas E. Welling
1St Ren Sq
Pounds Field
Tyler
Ensign Orlo Springer
Harvard
Mt. Auburn St
Cambridge
Mass
Jay Rohrer
Europe
John Zivkovich
Co. B
Camp Pickett
John H. Baker
Ft. Gay
W. Va
Great Bend Air Field
Kansas
Harold Simpson
Camp Mackall
Co. A
129Th Engrs
APO
Waltz Studios
Seville
Stepfield Hall
Hell
Mrs. Shook
Dr. Gregg
Council
BOY Boy Scout
Rittman Boys
Legion State
Loa
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